Role Overview

Lead the delivery of complex engineering projects focused on driving user acquisition, activation, and revenue growth. Break down initiatives into manageable stages with predictable timelines, making clear trade-offs between speed, experimentation, and long-term scalability. Partner closely with product and data to prioritize high-impact work and maximize business outcomes.

What You’ll Do

Understand engineering leveling and scale the team by identifying and filling skill gaps, particularly in areas like experimentation, performance, and conversion optimization.
Collaborate with recruiting to attract and retain top talent aligned with Growth’s fast-paced, outcome-driven environment.
Monitor team performance proactively, ensuring strong execution and continuous improvement.
Support engineers in delivering measurable impact and developing their careers through ownership of key growth metrics.
Navigate difficult conversations with clarity and empathy, especially when balancing business urgency with technical quality.
Foster a collaborative, high-velocity team culture aligned with company goals.

Team

Growth team dedicated to driving high NDR and sustainable revenue growth through self-service and freemium offerings, improving user experience, and optimizing conversion pathways while aligning with enterprise goals. Works at the intersection of product, engineering, and data, shipping experiments rapidly and iterating based on measurable outcomes.

Requirements

Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams delivering high-impact, user-facing projects (4+ years).
Strong ability to operate in fast-paced, experiment-driven environments with clear business metrics.
Experience scaling teams and aligning them to product and revenue goals.
Proven ability to track performance and help team members improve output and impact.
Excellent communication skills, especially in cross-functional environments (product, data, design).
Relevant engineering background building scalable SaaS products.
Experience with growth, experimentation, or conversion optimization is a strong plus.

Why Join

We’re living the golden age of AI and aim to become a defining company of the next decade. Synthesia emphasizes culture, rapid execution, and ownership. Learn more about our principles and commitments to AI ethics, safety, and security.

Hiring Process

Interview loop with various Senior stakeholders across Engineering, consisting of 5 calls covering: People Management/Talent, System Technical Leadership, Program Management, Cross-Functional Strategy, Leadership. Typically completed in 2-3 weeks.

Location & Compensation

Role based either in-office or remote in the following locations: UK, Germany, Switzerland, or Ireland. Remote support may be available for other European locations subject to compliance and right-to-work checks. Salary starts at EUR/GBP/CHF 180,000 base + stock option plan. Full-time only — contractors not accepted. 25 days of leave plus local holidays.

Senior Engineering Manager, Growth